Nigel Curry
BA, MA, PhD Land Economy
Professor of Countryside Planning and Director of CCRI
Tel +44 (0) 1242 714126
ncurry2@glos.ac.uk
Nigel.Curry@uwe.ac.uk
Profile
Nigel founded the CCRI in 1986. His research interests cohere around the notion of equity. In this context he has undertaken over 30 years of research into aspects of the rural economy, the planning process and communities in rural areas. Nigel also has undertaken work on land rights and access to land. His current research includes a large-scale evaluation of the contribution that older people make to rural civic society, an assessment of European knowledge systems for sustainable agriculture and the role of the natural environment in promoting healthy exercise.
Recent Publications
Book contributions
Curry, N. R. and Moseley, M.J. (2011) Reflections on rural change in Britain and Europe, Countryside and Community Press, Cheltenham.
Curry, N. R. (2009) National Parks. In the International Encyclopedia of Human Geography, Kitchen, R. and Thrift, N. (eds), Elsevier, Oxford.
Curry, N.R. (2009) Leisure in the landscape: rural incomes and public benefits, in Drivers of environmental change in uplands, Bonn, Aletta; Hubacek, Klaus; Allott, Timothy E. and Stuart, Jon (eds.). Routledge, London and New York.
Refereed papers
Curry, N. R. (2011) Community participation in spatial planning: exploring relationships between professional and lay stakeholders. Local Government Studies, accepted.
Curry, N. R. (2010) The incompatibility of economic development policies for rural areas in England. Local Economy, 25(2), 108 – 119, March.
Curry, N. R. and Webber, J. D. (2010) Economic Performance in Rural England. Journal of Regional Studies, 44(4), pp 537 – 549.
Curry, N. R. and Brown, K. (2010) Differentiating Outdoor Recreation: Evidence Drawn from National Surveys in Scotland, Journal of Policy Research in Leisure, Tourism and Events, (2)1, March, 29–50
Curry, N. R. (2010) Differentiating Trust in Rural Decision Making Drawing on an English Case Study. Sociologia Ruralis, 50(2), 121 - 138 April.
Curry, N. R. and Owen, S. (2009) Rural Planning In England: A Critique Of Current Policy Town Planning Review, 80 (6), 575 – 596.
Curry, N. R. (2009) The Disempowerment of Empowerment: How Stakeholding Clogs up Rural Decision-making. Space and Polity, 13(3) 211 – 224.
Webber, D. J., Curry, N. R. and Plumridge, A. (2009) Business Productivity and Area Productivity in Rural England, Regional Studies, 43(5), 661 – 675.
Curry, N. (2006) Landscapes for Living and Leisure, The International Journal of Biodiversity Science and Management, September. 2(3), 134 – 137, ISSN: 1745 –1590.
Contract reports
Brown, K., Clark, M., Curry, N. R., Dilley, R. and Taylor, K. (2009) Assessing future recreation demand. Final report to Scottish Natural Heritage, Battleby, March.
Clark, M., Ford, R., and Curry, N. (2006) Great Britain Day Visits Survey, Additional analysis for the Countryside Agency.
Curry, N., Short, C. and Taylor, K. (2005) An Evaluation of Local Access Forums, the Countryside Agency.
Conference proceedings
Curry N R (2011) Planning and the Rural Challenge: in the light of the Localism Bill Keynote address, RTPI North West branch, Planning and the Rural Challenge. Thursday 9th June, 2011., The Midland Hotel, Morecambe
Curry N R (2011) Keynote address: tensions in rural economic policy, IX Rural Entrepreneurship Conference. Nottingham Trent University, 23 June.
Curry NR (2010) Exploring the consequence of zero growth for the rural economy. Paper to the South West Chamber of rural enterprise, Bicton College, Devon.
Curry, N. R. (2008) Rural decision-making and the tyranny of stakeholding. Rural Futures: Dreams, Dilemmas, Dangers. University of Plymouth, April.
Curry, N. R. (2008) W(h)ither rural: new canons for old? A lecture to mark the inauguration of the Countryside and Community Research Institute, University of Gloucestershire, April.
Curry, N. R. (2008) Rural decision-making: How empowerment clogs things up. Restructuring Governance Symposium, Sheffield Hallam University, November.
External presentations in the UK and other activities
(2008) Rural land use planning: questioning some longstanding traditions, 80/20 Rural Vision Conference, York, 14 March.
(2008) W(h)ither rural: new canons for old Lecture to mark the inauguration of the CCRI, 22 April 2008.
(2007) Member of Development Group reviewing Defra portfolios for the National Audit Office.
(2007) Member of Development group, Prime Minster's review of rural planning, housing and economy (the Matthew Taylor enquiry).
(2006) Keynote: Landscapes for Living and Leisure: Sustainable Uplands, Future Scenarios for People, Environment and Landscape, International Centre for the Uplands, Cumbria, 30 May – 1 June.
(2006) Keynote: Overview of Assessing National and Regional Surveys, Countryside Recreation Network, Knowing your customer. The joys of statistics and monitoring, 25 October, York.
2001 - 2007 External Examiner, Masters Courses in Rural Development and Tourism, University of Plymouth.
2006 - External Assessor, RAE interim assessment, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
2006 - External Assessor, Rural Economy and Land Use Programme (UK Research Councils), confidential details.
Public service activities
Board member, South West Rural Affairs Forum.
Board member , South West Rural Advisory Group
Member, Rural Economic Advisory Panel, Gloucestershire Development Agency.
Trustee to the Gloucestershire Rural Community Council.
Governor, Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen.
Editorial Advisory Board, Leisure Studies
